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Tax Deal to Pave Way for New Housing Project
An architect’s rendering of the proposed Home for Good project on Mousam Street. Courtesy: Sanford Regional Economic Growth Council. Following a public hearing at its Tuesday night meeting, the City Council awarded a property tax break to the developers of a new kind of home for chronically homeless people. It’s the first time the city has awarded a full lifting of property taxes for an economic development project.
mainebiz.biz
A roundup of Maine commercial real estate leases for September 2026
Every week in the Thursday Real Estate Insider, Mainebiz compiles a list of commercial real estate leases. (The Tuesday Real Estate Insider publishes commercial sales.) These are the leases published for September 2026. The listings are updated weekly. The information is provided by brokerages and does not include privately managed...
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Rockport property owner files appeal in Knox County Superior Court of property valuation, abatement denial
Two Rockport homeowners filed a complaint Aug. 6 in Knox County Superior Court appealing a July 7 decision by the Rockport Board of Assessment Review (BAR) to uphold denial of their property tax abatement request. On Aug. 17, Attorney David Silk, of the firm Curtis Thaxter LLC in Portland, wrote...
The Maine Monitor
Norway Planning Board approves 14‑unit redevelopment of former Advertiser Democrat building
NORWAY — The Planning Board unanimously approved a proposal Thursday to rehabilitate the former Advertiser Democrat building into 14 apartments, a project aimed at preserving the historic downtown property while adding workforce housing.
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Queen City Development Group Buys Southern Maine Industrial Asset
Burlington, VT-based Queen City Development Group has acquired a 100,255-square-foot industrial building in Brunswick, ME. JLL arranged $6.9 million in acquisition financing on behalf of the borrower, securing the five-year, fixed-rate loan through Bangor Savings Bank. Built in 1996 and renovated in 2007, 43 Bibber Parkway is a single-story, shallow-bay...
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In Portland, ADUs adding value to residential properties
Accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, are becoming an increasingly valuable addition to residential properties, according to the Greater Portland Board of Realtors. “The benefits extend beyond creating room for family or guests,” said Yvonne Myer, the board’s president. “For many homeowners and buyers, an ADU can also provide rental income and today’s mortgage guidelines are being revised to increasingly recognize that value.”
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Social housing program gets city task force sign-off in Portland, Maine
After more than a year of research and public meetings, a task force established by the Portland, Maine, City Council recommended the city move forward with creating a social housing program. The program would establish a social housing revolving fund and follow commitments to public ownership and accountable governance, permanent...
thewindhameagle.com
Raymond residents start to receive revaluation notices
Raymond residents have started to receive notices informing them that their property’s value has changed and prompting concerns about an increased property tax burden, but town officials urge caution as the ultimate tax rate is still to be determined. The town conducted a reassessment of properties in the municipality,...
thewindhameagle.com
Business Spotlight: Signature Homes Real Estate Group
Whether you’re searching for your first home, your next home or preparing to sell, Signature Homes Real Estate Group is ready to help. With convenient offices in Windham, Falmouth and Scarborough, the locally owned brokerage assists buyers and sellers throughout Maine and parts of New Hampshire. Services include buyer and seller representation, pricing and market analysis, preparing and positioning homes for sale, professional marketing, staging guidance, negotiation and hands-on transaction management from the initial consultation through closing.
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200-unit affordable housing project coming to Portland
PORTLAND –– Avesta Housing celebrated a milestone project in Portland Tuesday, drawing praise from public officials for its planned 201 units. “This is a great addition to Portland, very, very much needed,” said Dan Brennan, director of MaineHousing, which helped finance the $88 million project. Avesta held...
biddeford-gazette.com
NEWS | Mayor LaFountain nominates Jessica Muise to fill vacant Ward 4 city council seat
If confirmed by the city council on Tuesday, Muise will take over the seat that was vacated earlier this month by the resignation of Dylan Doughty. Correction | In an earlier version of this story, we used the wrong word in our headline. Muise has been nominated for the seat, not appointed. We apologize for the error.
mainebeacon.com
Augusta mobile home park residents fight rising rents with ballot measure
Augusta voters will decide this November whether to limit annual lot rent increases at the city’s mobile home parks, after residents gathered enough signatures to put a rent stabilization ordinance on the ballot. The proposed ordinance would cap annual lot rent increases at either 3% or the rate of...
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OceanView At Falmouth Opens All-electric Independent Living Building As Part Of Expansion In Maine
OceanView at Falmouth, a senior living community in Falmouth, Maine, has opened a 2-story all-electric apartment building, according to the Portland Press Herald. The building is part of a new neighborhood called Evergreen Commons, which will add 20 independent living units across three 2-story, all-electric buildings. The other two buildings are expected to be completed this fall, and three new cottages are planned for early 2027.
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Residential broker relocates its Saco business center
Keller Williams Realty relocated its Saco business center from 190 Main St. just over half a mile north in an 800-square-foot office space lease at 445 Main St. The transaction was brokered by Magnusson Balfour Team’s Zach Resnikoff, representing both Keller Williams Realty and the landlord, Timberlaw LLC. An...
Maine Morning Star
Amid housing crisis, Maine mobile home residents make strides to protect themselves
People who live in mobile homes in Augusta last week succeeded in gathering enough signatures to put a lot rent stabilization ordinance on the city’s November ballot. It’s the latest in a series of efforts by mobile home residents and the state to keep the homes affordable. Residents in Augusta began meeting last fall as […]
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Maine mobile home residents urge rent limits, saying rising lot fees threaten homes they own
Residents of a Maine mobile home park say lasting safeguards against lot rent increases are needed because even smaller hikes can strain their budgets and threaten their ability to stay in homes they own. For residents, The Portland Press Herald reported, the question is not just the next monthly charge...
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Auburn passes mobile home rent stabilization ordinance
AUBURN — The City Council passed a mobile home rent stabilization ordinance on Monday, joining at least 25 municipalities across Maine. The ordinance prevents park owners from increasing lot rents more than once per year, and from any rent increase from being more than the Consumer Price Index-Northeast plus 1%. The CPI, which is produced and updated by the U.S. Department of Labor, is a metric that tracks the change in the prices of goods and services nationwide.